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Let the extra eyes help police

Let the extra eyes help police

So you don’t want drones. At first, you didn’t want the cameras recording you going through a red light. Then, you didn’t want traffic surveillance… Continue reading

Let the extra eyes help police

Lessons learned from demise of Northwest aluminum industry | Brunell

Driving east along State Route 14 these days, you see water pouring out of Columbia River dams. It is already a high water year with… Continue reading

Soroptimists to host spring brunch, featuring author J.A. Jance

Soroptimists to host spring brunch, featuring author J.A. Jance

Bestselling author J.A. Jance is the special guest at the Renton and Kent-Covington Soroptimist clubs’ spring brunch Sunday, April 23 at Meridian Valley Country Club,… Continue reading

Soroptimists to host spring brunch, featuring author J.A. Jance
Wind gusts up to 55 mph could hit Kent Friday

Wind gusts up to 55 mph could hit Kent Friday

Wind from the south could hit 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph in the Kent, Seattle, Tacoma, Bremerton and Everett area… Continue reading

Wind gusts up to 55 mph could hit Kent Friday
New state pamphlet puts landslide information in homeowners hands

New state pamphlet puts landslide information in homeowners hands

The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI) have released a new guide to help… Continue reading

New state pamphlet puts landslide information in homeowners hands

Folly with backing fossil fuels

Why are we still subsidizing the fossil fuel industry? As of July 2014, Oil Change International estimates U.S. fossil fuel subsidies at $37.5 billion annually,… Continue reading

Many homes selling within first 30 days in Puget Sound housing market

Many homes selling within first 30 days in Puget Sound housing market

Housing prices in the Puget Sound market continue to go up and inventory remains tight. “It’s straight up a crazy, frenzy market in King and… Continue reading

Many homes selling within first 30 days in Puget Sound housing market

Advisory group discusses next steps for addressing I-405/SR 167 corridor congestion

Persons who are interested in what comes next for the Interstate 405/State Route 167 corridor are invited to a public meeting on Wednesday, April 12.… Continue reading

Kent man files suit accusing Seattle Mayor of child sex abuse

Kent man files suit accusing Seattle Mayor of child sex abuse

A 46-year-old Kent man filed a lawsuit on Thursday in King County Superior Court accusing Seattle Mayor Ed Murray of child sex abuse and illegal… Continue reading

Kent man files suit accusing Seattle Mayor of child sex abuse
Mattress Firm’s Pajama Bowl raises $114K for foster kids

Mattress Firm’s Pajama Bowl raises $114K for foster kids

Mattress Firm’s 12th annual Pajama Bowl was a striking success, raising more than $114,000 to ensure local foster kids can participate in the life-shaping extracurricular… Continue reading

Mattress Firm’s Pajama Bowl raises $114K for foster kids
WSDOT presents design options for the Puget Sound Gateway Program

WSDOT presents design options for the Puget Sound Gateway Program

April 12 open house features the SR 509 portion of the program

WSDOT presents design options for the Puget Sound Gateway Program

Plight of homeless students: challenges make it difficult for many to focus on school and graduate

High school years: for students it’s a time to prepare for college, a transition period to becoming an adult. However, for some students in Washington… Continue reading

Remembering Vietnam: 50th anniversary ceremony at Tahoma National Cemetery honors veterans

Remembering Vietnam: 50th anniversary ceremony at Tahoma National Cemetery honors veterans

Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War with a ceremony last Saturday. The cemetery honored the service, sacrifice and… Continue reading

Remembering Vietnam: 50th anniversary ceremony at Tahoma National Cemetery honors veterans
Riverbend Eagles return to nest near Green River in Kent

Riverbend Eagles return to nest near Green River in Kent

The Riverbend Eagles, through all the inclement weather, have been busy working on their nest, preparing for another season of eaglet rearing. The eagles’ activity… Continue reading

Riverbend Eagles return to nest near Green River in Kent
State AG Ferguson releases immigration guidance for local governments

State AG Ferguson releases immigration guidance for local governments

State Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Thursday released guidance for local governments on protecting the rights of all Washington residents, and the limits of federal… Continue reading

State AG Ferguson releases immigration guidance for local governments
State Senate, House pass bill to help survivors of human trafficking

State Senate, House pass bill to help survivors of human trafficking

A bill to help survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation passed the state House of Representatives on Wednesday in Olympia and is on its… Continue reading

State Senate, House pass bill to help survivors of human trafficking
Top high school basketball players compete in Puget Sound Throwdown

Top high school basketball players compete in Puget Sound Throwdown

Local high school basketball players will take part in the 2017 Puget Sound Throwdown All-Area Games on Saturday, April 8, at Highline Community College in… Continue reading

Top high school basketball players compete in Puget Sound Throwdown
Puget Sound Fire call report | March 26 to April 1

Puget Sound Fire call report | March 26 to April 1

A weekly look at the number of calls to the Kent-based Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority that serves Kent, Covington and SeaTac: March 26 to… Continue reading

Puget Sound Fire call report | March 26 to April 1
Cantwell calls for presidential hate crime task force in wake of Kent shooting

Cantwell calls for presidential hate crime task force in wake of Kent shooting

Thirteen U.S. senators, led by Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., called on the Trump administration Monday to launch a new presidential task force to prevent hate… Continue reading

Cantwell calls for presidential hate crime task force in wake of Kent shooting
Firefighters douse accidental commercial building fire

Firefighters douse accidental commercial building fire

A Puget Sound Fire investigator has determined that a fire in a deep fryer at Kent’s Conagra food processing plant Friday night in the 6300… Continue reading

Firefighters douse accidental commercial building fire